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To provide my patients with the highest quality healthcare, I'm dedicated to the newest advancements and keep up-to-date with the latest health care technologies....more

To provide my patients with the highest quality healthcare, I'm dedicated to the newest advancements and keep up-to-date with the latest health care technologies.

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Dr. Faisal Latheef is one of the best Dentists in Malayamma Road, Calicut. He has helped numerous patients in his 13 years of experience as a Dentist. He has done BDS. You can visit him at SANTHI DENTAL CLINIC in Malayamma Road, Calicut. Don’t wait in a queue, book an instant appointment online with Dr. Faisal Latheef on Lybrate.com.

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More than paste its the way of brushing, frequency of brushing, dietary habits which is responsible for tooth decay or cavities. Please visit a nearby dentist to chalk out a comprehensive treatment plan for you which will include fillings, teaching brushing, modifying eating habits, regular reviews etc.

Along with salivary function tests, try to do following things, drink plenty of water each day. However, try to limit your intake of coffee, soft drinks and alcohol, which can dry up your mouth. So just avoid them as much as possible. Chewing sugarless gum and sucking candies can also be helpful, as this stimulates saliva production.

There are multiple reasons for pain in tooth. The exact reason can be diagnosed after clinical examination and an x ray.I will advise you to get yourself checked to a nearest dentist. Wish you a good oral and general health.

Kindly get an x-ray done of the tooth having pain. May be you will have to get root canal treatment done followed by a crown or cap. Till then you can take a pain killer like tab ketorol dt 2 tablets dissolved in water. Brush your teeth twice daily using correct brushing technique to maintain your oral hygiene.

there are so many causes of mouth ulcers like-
-Stress or tissue injury is thought to be the cause of simple mouth ulcers.
-Certain foods, including citrus or acidic fruits and vegetables (such as lemons, oranges, pineapples, apples, figs, tomatoes and strawberries), can trigger a mouth ulcer.
-Sometimes a sharp tooth surface also trigger mouth ulcers.
-Some cases of complex mouth ulcers are caused by an underlying health condition, such as an impaired immune system; nutritional problems, such as vitamin B-12, zinc, folic acid, or iron deficiency and gastrointestinal tract disease, such as Coeliac disease and Crohn's disease.
-When you first quit smoking, you may develop more mouth ulcers than normal, but this is temporary.
Usually ulcer heals by itself only within 1 week.
You can take 'Becosule capsule' once in a day for 1 week for faster recovery.
Temporarily you can apply mucopain gel over ulcer for relief..

Hi,
teeth have a protective layer called enamel with age the enamel wears off and become thin which causes to become teeth sensitive to cold and hot. You need to get a professional check up done to know the exact cause and solution of your problem.

Kindly get scaling done and use mouth wash twice daily for 15 days. Brush your teeth twice daily using correct brushing technique to maintain your oral hygiene. Also notice that you are not constipated most of the times as this is also one of the reasons for bad breath.

Preserving the tooth by root canal treatment is always better than removing the tooth. Nothing can substitute our natural teeth. Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations to decide upon treatment. Advance procedures can be done with laser too. You may consult me in person. Dental tips: - visit a dentist every six months. Gargle your mouth thoroughly after every meal. Scrub gently to clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner. Floss all your teeth inter dentally & brush twice daily, morning & night, up & down short vertical strokes, with ultra-soft bristles, indicator brush.